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		<title>Southwestern Ontario Forgotten in Transportation Upgrades</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Transport Action Ontario (TAO) board member Ken Westcar recently published an op-ed about transportation in southwestern Ontario (SWO) in the London Free Press. Although the article expresses his personal opinions, they do mirror the opinions of Transport Action Ontario: TAO will continue to urge completion of the SWO Transportation Plan and for investment in public [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Submission to Ontario 2026 Budget Consultations</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Transport Action Ontario (TAO) has provided input into Ontario&#8217;s 2026 Budget as part of its consultation process. We limited our comments to public transportation needs. Our seven points are highlighted below: Our full submission can be viewed below. Transport Action Ontario (TAO) has provided input into Ontario&#8217;s 2026 Budget as part of its consultation process. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ontario Short Line Railway Investment Tax Credit</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[We are pleased to report that the Ontario Short Line Railway Investment Tax Credit has been implemented. Transport Action Ontario has long advocated for such measures. There are currently 11 short lines licensed to operate in Ontario, and they fill an important role in goods movement, strengthening local economies, and potentially hosting passenger rail. Provincial [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Building Canada requires a national rail strategy</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Transport Action strongly believes that a good freight and passenger rail network is a major component of a strong and independent Canada. However, with 5 decades of observation and advocacy, we have regretfully seen the opposite &#8211; a continuous diminution of Canada&#8217;s rail system. Transport Action Canada and Transport Action Ontario have written Prime Minister [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Response to Ontario Minister of Transport Letter to Federal Government</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[On June 2, 2025, Ontario Minister of Transport Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria wrote to federal Minister of Transport and International Trade Chrystia Freeland outlining several areas where federal financial and regulatory assistance is needed to modernize Ontario&#8217;s transportation infrastructure. Specific items were identified for subways, highways, rail, marine, airports, electric vehicles and critical minerals. While Transport [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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